Reflection: Believing we are the best
Exchange the word sober to suit your needs here. . .
We are better than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less.
-- Anonymous
We are wonderful, capable human beings worthy of love and happiness. We all have a gift to give the world that can't be duplicated. No one else is exactly like us.
The problem is, we don't believe it. We are used to thinking about all our negative qualities and become expert at putting ourselves down. We have a hard time believing and accepting our own goodness and gifts.
When we have a negative attitude, only one person can change it - us. We have the power to choose to change our thinking - if we want to. It takes a courageous person to risk getting positive and hopeful. Getting sober is evidence enough that we have that courage.
Today let me believe I am better than I know.
We are better than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less.
-- Anonymous
We are wonderful, capable human beings worthy of love and happiness. We all have a gift to give the world that can't be duplicated. No one else is exactly like us.
The problem is, we don't believe it. We are used to thinking about all our negative qualities and become expert at putting ourselves down. We have a hard time believing and accepting our own goodness and gifts.
When we have a negative attitude, only one person can change it - us. We have the power to choose to change our thinking - if we want to. It takes a courageous person to risk getting positive and hopeful. Getting sober is evidence enough that we have that courage.
Today let me believe I am better than I know.
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
I get these posts as well, and oh boy did I need this one this week. Here was something I posted on another site earlier this week:
"I have often felt that I'm just "not enough." I'm not pretty enough, thin enough, young enough, helpful enough. I don't do enough around the house. I don't contribute enough. I'm not smart enough, interesting enough or funny enough. I'm a terrible housekeeper. I'm awful with money.
It's all ridiculous. After years of abuse from my husband, my new man is wonderful and he loves me. He has never said a negative thing to me or about me. It's all in my head and I don't know how to get it out. I usually keep the thoughts down with food. I had gastric bypass surgery 3 years ago and switched my addiction to alcohol. That kept it quiet for a while, but created a whole host of other problems.
Now, with 4+ months sober, I'm trying not to use food to cover up my feelings, and the feelings keep bubbling up. Over the past several days I realize that I basically run on FEAR of abandonment, and deep-seated, severe insecurity. Guess I'll have to bring this up in my therapy session next week.
"I have often felt that I'm just "not enough." I'm not pretty enough, thin enough, young enough, helpful enough. I don't do enough around the house. I don't contribute enough. I'm not smart enough, interesting enough or funny enough. I'm a terrible housekeeper. I'm awful with money.
It's all ridiculous. After years of abuse from my husband, my new man is wonderful and he loves me. He has never said a negative thing to me or about me. It's all in my head and I don't know how to get it out. I usually keep the thoughts down with food. I had gastric bypass surgery 3 years ago and switched my addiction to alcohol. That kept it quiet for a while, but created a whole host of other problems.
Now, with 4+ months sober, I'm trying not to use food to cover up my feelings, and the feelings keep bubbling up. Over the past several days I realize that I basically run on FEAR of abandonment, and deep-seated, severe insecurity. Guess I'll have to bring this up in my therapy session next week.
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
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